Browsing Themes

The BigCommerce theme marketplace provides multiple ways to refine your search for the perfect theme. From the theme listing page you can:

filter by industry

view free themes, paid themes, or both

sort by featured or newest themes first

Viewing Theme Details

Click the thumbnail image of any theme to be taken to the theme details page where you can view:

a live demo version of the theme

screenshots of its available variations

available features and optimizations

documentation, release notes, and support

Viewing Demos

Click View Demo to be taken to a live, demo version of the theme, complete with sample products, pages, and content.

Theme Variations

All Stencil themes feature multiple variations that allow you to completely change your store’s look and feel at the click of a button. Click the thumbnail image of any available variation to load its desktop and mobile previews. Use the Stencil Theme Editor to switch between different variations and adjust the colors.

Previewing a theme

If you want to see how your store will look with the new theme, you can Preview the theme in the marketplace prior to purchasing.

To preview a theme, click the image of the theme you would like to preview, then click the Preview with your store button.

When you click the button, it will open up Theme Editor with a preview of your store with that particular theme. You can make adjustments on the preview to see how you can change the look and feel of the theme. If you like how it looks and want to purchase it, click the Buy button in the lower right corner.

Adding a Theme

Free Themes

Clicking Add Theme on any free Stencil theme will give you the following options:

Apply Now — Immediately applies the theme to your storefront

Apply Later — Saves the theme to your "My Themes" list

Premium Themes

Click Buy to purchase any premium Stencil theme.

Enter your payment details, then click Pay. Once your payment has processed, you will have the option to:

Click the thumbnail image of the theme you would like to apply to your store, then click Apply to publish the theme to your store.

Clicking Customize instead of Apply will load the Stencil Theme Editor and allow you to customize the theme before applying it to your store.

Theme Specific Information

Each theme has different ways of displaying navigation, products, and carousel images. They may require different image dimensions than your current theme. You can view more about the theme's specifics by viewing the demo or the documentation included on the store page.

A logo size of 250 x 100px is recommended for most themes, but the theme's documentation will list recommended logo and image sizes. Click the '+' below to see the full list.

Don't see your theme listed? If your theme is not listed here, then you are most likely using one of our legacy Blueprint Themes which are no longer available for purchase. Learn more about our themes in Themes & Design Overview.